Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio
| Providence Township, Lucas County, Ohio | |
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| Township | |
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Historic Ludwig mill in Providence MetroPark | |
 Location of Providence Township in Lucas County, Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′51″N 83°50′39″W / 41.46417°N 83.84417°WCoordinates: 41°27′51″N 83°50′39″W / 41.46417°N 83.84417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Lucas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.6 sq mi (68.8 km2) |
| • Land | 26.1 sq mi (67.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,361 |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (49.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-64836[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086531[1] |
| Website |
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Providence Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 3,361 people in the township.[3]
Communities
- Neapolis is an unincorporated community and census designated place located in the northwestern portion of the township.
- Providence is a ghost town located at 41°25′05″N 83°52′20″W / 41.41806°N 83.87222°W along the Maumee River in the southwest portion of the township. Providence's growth and development was due to the Miami and Erie Canal. After suffering a destructive fire in mid-19th century, followed by a cholera epidemic and decline in canal traffic, Providence was abandoned and became defunct. The village site and remaining buildings are now part of Providence Metropark, in the Metropark System of Toledo, featuring an array of canal-era features.
Geography
Located in the far southern part of the county along the Maumee River, it borders the following townships:
- Swanton Township - north
- Waterville Township - northeast
- Washington Township, Wood County - southeast
- Grand Rapids Township, Wood County - south
- Damascus Township, Henry County - southwest corner
- Washington Township, Henry County - west
- Swan Creek Township, Fulton County - northwest
No municipalities are located in Providence Township, although the unincorporated communities of Neapolis and Providence lie in the township's northwest and south respectively.
History
Providence Township was organized in 1836.[4] It is the only Providence Township statewide.[5]
Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[6] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
References
- 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Providence township, Lucas County, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ↑ Cottier, Donna (May 16, 1982). "Township past matter of record". Toledo Blade. pp. C5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Detailed map of Ohio" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-02-16.
- ↑ §503.24, §505.01, and §507.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. Accessed 4/30/2009.
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